english paper piecing... who quilts and has tried this?

i can't sew to save my life, but i love it.

my grandmother was a seamstress, my mother is a novice... and i can't sew a straight line to save my life.

i've just discovered the concept of english paper piecing!

it seems so cool, easy, and portable!!

has anyone tried this? how easy is it?

i can see many a crazy-quilt in my future

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Sell the fabric don't touch the hobby!
That's a crazy hobby just due to the math involved! Post some pics - LI has guild with 500 members.

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Libby are you talking about scherenschnitte? I had a friend from HS, who made beautiful scherenschnitte pictures !!! Here's a video, and it says by Mary, but it's not me!!! Mary


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2d_b4kMIwo

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Posted by marymob

Libby are you talking about scherenschnitte? I had a friend from HS, who made beautiful scherenschnitte pictures !!! Here's a video, and it says by Mary, but it's not me!!! Mary


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2d_b4kMIwo

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Posted by libby2595

Posted by marymob

Libby are you talking about scherenschnitte? I had a friend from HS, who made beautiful scherenschnitte pictures !!! Here's a video, and it says by Mary, but it's not me!!! Mary


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2d_b4kMIwo

that is amazing work!!!
i'm not skilled enough to do that

english paper piecing is a way to make quilt tops. since i don't machine sew, this will be a great way to learn a new skill/hobby/addiction

Message edited 6/15/2011 10:43:56 AM.

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OK, Im totally going to try this!

Did you see this, even less sewing!!!

http://suedaleydesigns.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/03/i-love-sewline-glue-pens-and-a-tutorial.html

Only downside I see to this is I would have to figure out how to back a quilt! Im totally going to do this though! They have great bundles of scrap fabic on etsy.

Message edited 6/15/2011 11:25:14 PM.

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I have got to learn how to quilt!!!!! Mary

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OK, I bought my supplies, they should be here any day now! Such an inexpensive hobby to try! If I dont like it, Ive barely spent anything!

You could definitely do this with other shapes as well, dont you think?

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her technique seems very easy, she only cuts the paper into heaxgons, not the fabric.....saves you some work.

http://vimeo.com/10990847

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this was a good tutorial as well, with a link on how to finish off your project.

http://sunshinescreations.vintagethreads.com/2007/03/tutorial-on-english-paper-piecing.html

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Just wantes to thank the OP, I am loving doing this! I am abput to go away and was looking for something to take away with me.....I went to Joannes and got started for maybe 10 dollars.

Maybe I'll post pics later of what I've done so far, everyone elso post pics too!

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Start, it is so much fun! I am a sewer, I am not great but know a little, I can machine sew a little too. But this is not hard, anyone can do it! I will post pics tomorrow, I should be home all day. I want to see other pics too!